10. Civil Defence Emergency Management Act2002

Question 1

What does an emergency mean?
S.H.N.O

Answer 1

Emergency means a situation that is the result of any happening with a natural or otherwise including without limitation any explosion, earthquake eruption, tsunami, land movement, flood storm, tornado, cyclone, serious fire leakage or spillage of any dangerous gas or substance and war like imminent attack

Question 2

What is Section 86?

Answer 2

Evacuate

Question 3

What is S87?

Answer 3

Enter a place

Question 4

What is S88?

Answer 4

Restrict public access

Question 5

What is S89?

Answer 5

Remove planes, ships, trains, etc

Question 5

What is s90?

5.0.

Answer 5

Requisition of resources (That they may reasonably require)

Question 6

What is S91?

Your Done

Answer 6

Direct a person to stop any activity. It must pose a risk of injury or safety of life or property

Question 7

What is S92?

VIEW

Answer 7

Power to carry out any inspections. In order to prevent or limit extent of emergency

Question 8

What is S93?

ME

Answer 8

Proof of identity. Must produce identification or give general explanation of the authority in which you’re acting and powers exercising

Question 9

What can any member of the Police authorise?

Answer 9

Any other person to exercise any of these powers provided the Police member RGTB it is necessary for the reasons given and the legislation

Question 10

What is S95?

Fail to comply

Answer 10

Failure to comply with requirement of CDEM plan. Commits an offence who intentionally fails to comply

Question 11

What is S98?

Answer 11

Obstruction

Question 11

What is S104?

Answer 11

• Penalty for an individual is three months imprisonment or $5000 or both
• penalty for body corporate - $50,000